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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning have empowered learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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